u/basi52 — reddlx

looking to get out of southern Ontario

I am a 22 year old welder/fabricator with 6 years of experience in everything from steel pressure vessel welding to aluminum tig welding and heavy repair. It is pretty much my dream to move out of south Ontario into Canada proper.

I don't want to go into too much detail but currently I am working as the lead custom fabricator for an aluminum structure production plant. Essentially I make custom stairs, ramps, cabinets, jigs counters and literally anything that the engineers I report to require.

My main issue is I never did a structured program or received any official schooling so I am not eligible for an apprenticeship, however I have current CWB tickets in structural steel flux core, mig, stick all position and stainless steel in all the same, all position.

this is the most recent large project I have completed solo

pretty much what I am asking is if I have any chance as a uneducated welder/fabricator up north either in the mines or working as a repair welder in some other natural resource extraction.

I want to leave as soon as possible, honestly id leave tomorrow and live out of my truck for a few weeks before I found residence if I had a decent enough offer. I have my own basic tools and PPE so I can jump into pretty much anything

next summer I am going to tour around the north on my motorcycle and talk to as many potential employers everywhere from Kenora to Timmins and see how that goes.

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u/basi52 — 3 days ago

▲ 150 r/Dualsport

Thinking of pulling the trigger on the R12 G/S enduro. Is it a dualsport or adv?

Went to the dealer today to take a peak at the R12 gs and I absolutely love the thing. 1170cc air cooled boxer twin, same suspension travel as the tenere 700 and way more power

Coming from the F800GSA this bike is actually a good bit lighter but I’ll certainly miss the 25L gas tank.

Would yall consider it an adv or a dualsport?

Personally I’d call it a GS, cause there is pretty much nothing else like it out there

u/basi52 — 2 months ago

▲ 1 r/Welding

I need some help, I’m going off on my own and need suggestions for a lightweight engine driven welder

I am trying to go off on my own with my current employers blessing, and I need suggestions for one of these “farm” machines.

I’m operating out of my jeep till I can get a truck, and I have a very limited payload so I can’t go with the big boys, only the smaller welders.

So far the blueStar 185 looks like the best option, with the highest amp 100% duty cycle, and ability to run tig. However it is also the heaviest at 298 lbs, when my max weight I want is 500lbs for everything including welder, tools, gas and filler/electrodes

Eventually I want to build a welding trailer with all my tools, and that will allow me a much larger payload, but for starting out I need to keep it low.

With this as well I was hoping to get a plasma cutter to help with repairs, but grinders are more than enough to start.

u/basi52 — 2 months ago